Wisconsin Coach Lines

Wisconsin Coach Lines
Wisconsin Coach Lines MCI J4500 #64542 operates in charter service.
ParentCoach USA
Founded1941
Headquarters1520 Arcadian Avenue
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Service areasoutheastern Wisconsin
Service typepublic transit, airport express, charter coach
AllianceGreyhound Lines, Megabus
Routes8 fixed routes
OperatorWisconsin Coach Lines
WebsiteCoach USA - WCL

Wisconsin Coach Lines is a commuter bus service, charter coach service and intercity carrier based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. WCL was founded in 1941 as Waukesha Transit Lines. It has been a subsidiary of Coach USA since 1998.[1]

In June 2024, Coach USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, blaming corporate impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has plans to sell its assets, and has planning to sell its Megabus subsidiaries (including Wisconsin Coach Lines) to Bus Company Holdings, a unit of the Renco Group.[2]

Overview

Airport Express operates 15 times daily to O'Hare Airport (ORD), and Mitchell Airport (MKE) from Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha.

Within Wisconsin WCL operates one daily bus route between Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha under contract from Racine and Kenosha counties, and 4 commuter routes between Waukesha County and downtown Milwaukee as a subcontractor to Waukesha Metro Transit, which manages routes for Waukesha County. WCL operates bi-weekly service between Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, under contract from the school.

WCL also provides private charter bus service throughout the United States and Canada.

Route detail

Wisconsin Coach Lines operates 8 fixed route services within southeast Wisconsin, listed below. Not included are Dairyland Bus services.

Route Terminals Also serving Fare zones
(if applicable) 		Notes
Kenosha-
Milwaukee 		Kenosha
63 Street and 22 Avenue 		Milwaukee Intermodal Station
 Racine, Caledonia, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Mitchell Airport, Racine County line, Kenosha County line
Airport
Express 		Waukesha
Goerkes Corner Park-and-Ride (Connect with Waukesha Metro) 		Chicago
Airports 		Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha By city
  • Serves O' Hare and Mitchell International Airports.
UW-
Whitewater 		University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Milwaukee
Intermodal Station 		Waukesha and Brookfield None
  • Friday getaway and Sunday return service only for UWW students.
Summerfest Delafield
I-94, exit 287 park and ride 		Milwaukee
Henry Maier Festival Park 		Pewaukee, Brookfield N/A
  • Seasonal service for Summerfest.
  • Via Goerkes Corner park-and-ride
Wisconsin State Fair Delafield
I-94, exit 287 park and ride 		West Allis
Wisconsin State Fair Park 		Pewaukee, Brookfield N/A
  • Seasonal service for Wisconsin State Fair.
  • Via Goerkes Corner park-and-ride
901 Waukesha
Downtown Transit Center 		University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Mitchell Hall 		Brookfield, West Allis, Milwaukee None
  • Weekday bidirectional service only
  • Operates via Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee
  • Subsidized by Waukesha Metro Transit
  • Via Goerkes Corner park-and-ride
904 Oconomowoc
City Hall 		Milwaukee
Wisconsin Avenue and Cass Street 		Pewaukee, Hartland, Brookfield Goerkes Corner park-and-ride,
I-94 exit 297
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • To Milwaukee AM and from Milwaukee PM
  • 1 trip each way only
  • Via Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee
  • Subsidized by Waukesha Metro Transit
905 Oconomowoc
City Hall 		Milwaukee
Wisconsin Avenue and Cass Street 		Delafield Meadowbrook park and ride,
I-94 exit 291
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Via Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee
  • Subsidized by Waukesha Metro Transit
906 Mukwonago
WIS 83 Exit 43 Park-Ride, I-43 		Milwaukee
Downtown Loop 		Big Bend and New Berlin Big Bend park and ride,
I-43 exit 50
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • To Milwaukee AM and from Milwaukee PM
  • Via Wells Street and Michigan Street in Milwaukee
  • Subsidized by Waukesha Metro Transit

See also

  • List of intercity bus stops in Minnesota

References

  1. ^ "Federal Register, Volume 63 Issue 186 (Friday, September 25, 1998)". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Coach USA files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware". Bloomberg Law. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.